Yuvan Senthil
Mechanical engineering
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ, United States
Graduation date: Spring 2029
Additional details: Honors student
FURI | Spring 2026
Low-Cost Open-Source Micro-Drone Platform
This research project explores how to make a low-cost micro-drone platform that is designed for reliable flight and used as an educational tool for drone robotics research and instruction. While advances in drone robotics have made swarm research increasingly important, existing drone platforms are proprietary or expensive for research or educational usage. By creating an open-source micro-drone platform that costs under $50 per drone, the project aims to make drone swarms more accessible. This involves exploring how to make efficient implementations of sensor fusion, PID control loops, filtering, and communication on limited hardware.
Mentor: Hamid Marvi, Wenlong Zhang
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